Texas Lawmakers consider raising minimum marriage age to 18

HOUSTON – In Texas, teenagers as young as 16 can legally get married—a reality that many parents and child advocates say is out of step with modern expectations and child welfare standards.

“It’s too young. There’s a lot of life to live,” one Houston mom told KPRC 2 News.

Another added, “They don’t know anything about the world.”…

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